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21 agrupar
v.1 to group (together).Ricardo agrupa las flores rojas Richard groups red flowers.María agrupa a las chicas Mary groups the girls.2 to consolidate.El sufrimiento agrupa a las personas Suffering consolidates people.3 to join together, to herd together, to cluster together, to crowd together.Ricardo agrupa a los cadetes Richard joins the cadets together.* * *1 to group, put into groups1 to group together, form a group2 (asociarse) to associate* * *verb* * *1.VT (=reunir en grupo) to group, group together; [+ gente, datos etc] to gather, assemble; (=amontonar) to crowd together2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( formar grupos) to put... into groups, to groupb) ( reunir) <organizaciones/partidos> to bring together2.agruparse v prona) ( formar un grupo) niños/policías to gather; partidos to come togetherb) ( dividirse en grupos) to get into groups* * *= bring together, categorise [categorize, -USA], draw together, fall into, group, group together, merge, pull together, put together, stack, encapsulate, coalesce, lump together, juxtapose, stand + together, pool, band, shuffle together.Nota: De un modo poco preciso.Ex. For example, Recreation, previously dispersed over several main classes, is now brought together as a new main class, and Space Science has been added between Astronomy and the Earth Sciences.Ex. It is widely recognised that it is difficult and unhelpful to categorise fiction according to a subject classification = Es un hecho ampliamente reconocido la dificultad y la poca utilidad de clasificar la literatura narrativa de acuerdo con una clasificación por materias.Ex. The application of the classification schemes, once constructed, involves synthesis, or the drawing together of the single concepts which are listed in the scheme from their different facets, in order to specify compound subjects.Ex. References will also be necessary, and will fall into the same types as those identified for personal authors, that is, 'see', 'see also', and explanatory references.Ex. There are a number of types of abstracts which will be grouped under the term 'mini-abstracts'.Ex. Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.Ex. During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.Ex. This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.Ex. The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.Ex. Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.Ex. The fundamental OOP technique is to encapsulate data with the operations/code that operate on that data into a single entity which is called an object.Ex. Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.Ex. He also lumps himself and librarians together as 'devoted and in some instances veteran pursuers, preservers, and disseminators of truth'.Ex. We might consider that the key term, the one on which the others depend and which will juxtapose the document most usefully with others of a like kind, is Home Office.Ex. For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex. The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.----* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.* agruparse = band together, cluster, team, partner.* agruparse (con) = team up (with).* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( formar grupos) to put... into groups, to groupb) ( reunir) <organizaciones/partidos> to bring together2.agruparse v prona) ( formar un grupo) niños/policías to gather; partidos to come togetherb) ( dividirse en grupos) to get into groups* * *= bring together, categorise [categorize, -USA], draw together, fall into, group, group together, merge, pull together, put together, stack, encapsulate, coalesce, lump together, juxtapose, stand + together, pool, band, shuffle together.Nota: De un modo poco preciso.Ex: For example, Recreation, previously dispersed over several main classes, is now brought together as a new main class, and Space Science has been added between Astronomy and the Earth Sciences.
Ex: It is widely recognised that it is difficult and unhelpful to categorise fiction according to a subject classification = Es un hecho ampliamente reconocido la dificultad y la poca utilidad de clasificar la literatura narrativa de acuerdo con una clasificación por materias.Ex: The application of the classification schemes, once constructed, involves synthesis, or the drawing together of the single concepts which are listed in the scheme from their different facets, in order to specify compound subjects.Ex: References will also be necessary, and will fall into the same types as those identified for personal authors, that is, 'see', 'see also', and explanatory references.Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts which will be grouped under the term 'mini-abstracts'.Ex: Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.Ex: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.Ex: This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.Ex: The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.Ex: Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.Ex: The fundamental OOP technique is to encapsulate data with the operations/code that operate on that data into a single entity which is called an object.Ex: Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.Ex: He also lumps himself and librarians together as 'devoted and in some instances veteran pursuers, preservers, and disseminators of truth'.Ex: We might consider that the key term, the one on which the others depend and which will juxtapose the document most usefully with others of a like kind, is Home Office.Ex: For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex: The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.* agruparse = band together, cluster, team, partner.* agruparse (con) = team up (with).* * *agrupar [A1 ]vtagruparon a los niños por edades they divided o put the children into groups according to their agesagrupa esos libros por autores group those books by authorla coalición agrupa a siete partidos distintos the coalition is made up of seven different partiesagrupó a varias organizaciones ecologistas it brought together several ecologist groups1 (formar un grupo) «niños/policías» to gather, form a group; «partidos» to come together, join forces2 (dividirse en grupos) to get into groups* * *
agrupar ( conjugate agrupar) verbo transitivo
agruparse verbo pronominal
[ partidos] to come together
agrupar verbo transitivo to group
' agrupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aunar
English:
bracket
- group
- lump
* * *♦ vtto group (together);la red agrupa a veinte emisoras locales the network brings together o is made up of twenty local radio stations;la guía agrupa toda la información disponible sobre el tema the guide brings together all the available information on the subject;una asociación que agrupa a más de 10.000 médicos an association of more than 10,000 doctors* * *v/t group, put into groups* * *agrupar vt: to group together* * * -
22 agua de colonia
(eau de) cologne* * ** * *(n.) = eau de cologneEx. Today, eau de cologne (or simply, cologne) means nothing more than a fragrance whose essential oil concentration is approximately 5%.* * ** * *(n.) = eau de cologneEx: Today, eau de cologne (or simply, cologne) means nothing more than a fragrance whose essential oil concentration is approximately 5%.
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23 al arrancar
(n.) = at startupEx. At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.* * *(n.) = at startupEx: At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.
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24 al comenzar
(n.) = at startupEx. At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.* * *(n.) = at startupEx: At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.
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25 al comienzo
adv.at the beginning, incipiently, at first.* * *(n.) = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startupEx. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. However, it should be stated at the outset that it is not the aim of this course to make you proficient in the use of the Colon Classification as a practical indexing language.Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex. At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.* * *al comienzo(de)= at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early inEx: Two recent water-related disasters were described at the start of the workshop.
Ex: The problems surrounding the neglect of concept coordination as it is to be found in the document were recognized in the early days of card-based postcoordinate indexes.Ex: At the outbreak of World War 1, there were about 5,000 private libraries in the occupied Polish territories.Ex: Student's experience with computers was minimal at the onset of the study.Ex: Couples are forced to make the decision between owner-occupation & council tenancy early in their marriages.(n.) = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startupEx: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.
Ex: However, it should be stated at the outset that it is not the aim of this course to make you proficient in the use of the Colon Classification as a practical indexing language.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex: At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week. -
26 al inicio
(n.) = at startupEx. At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.* * *(n.) = at startupEx: At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.
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27 al principio
adv.in the beginning, at first, at the beginning, at the outset.* * *at first, at the beginning* * *(n.) = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startupEx. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.Ex. However, it should be stated at the outset that it is not the aim of this course to make you proficient in the use of the Colon Classification as a practical indexing language.Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex. A unique feature of this book, then, is that the cases emphasize the kinds of problems recent graduates encounter in the early years of their careers.Ex. A relative index, as originally proposed by Melville Dewey, contains at least one entry for each subject in the scheme.Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week.* * *al principio(de)= at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early inEx: A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.
Ex: At the dawn of this new century, we see the result of current scientific and technological advancement.Ex: Student's experience with computers was minimal at the onset of the study.Ex: Couples are forced to make the decision between owner-occupation & council tenancy early in their marriages.(n.) = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startupEx: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.
Ex: However, it should be stated at the outset that it is not the aim of this course to make you proficient in the use of the Colon Classification as a practical indexing language.Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex: A unique feature of this book, then, is that the cases emphasize the kinds of problems recent graduates encounter in the early years of their careers.Ex: A relative index, as originally proposed by Melville Dewey, contains at least one entry for each subject in the scheme.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex: At start-up, the Library plans to deacidify approximately 15 000 volumes per week. -
28 alboroto
m.1 din (ruido).2 fuss, to-do (jaleo).3 lot of noise, brawl, riot, bustle.4 frolic, noise, hullabaloo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: alborotar.* * *1 (gritería) din, racket, row2 (desorden) uproar, commotion, disturbance3 (sobresalto) shock, alarm* * *noun m.1) disturbance2) riot* * *SM1) (=disturbio) disturbance; (=vocerío) racket, row; (=jaleo) uproar; (=motín) riot; (=pelea) brawl2) (=susto) scare, alarm* * *a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitementb) ( ruido) racketc) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot* * *= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.Ex. The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex. However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex. The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex. Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex. There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.Ex. The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex. No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.----* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* * *a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitementb) ( ruido) racketc) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot* * *= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex: However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex: The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex: Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex: There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.Ex: The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex: No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* * *A1 (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; (excitación) excitement2 (ruido) racketB2 (motín) riot* * *
Del verbo alborotar: ( conjugate alborotar)
alboroto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
alborotó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
alborotar
alboroto
alborotar ( conjugate alborotar) verbo intransitivo
to make a racket
verbo transitivo
( excitar) to get … excited
alborotarse verbo pronominal
( excitarse) to get excited
alboroto sustantivo masculino
( excitación) excitement
( motín) riot
alborotar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar agitación) to agitate, work up
2 (revolver, desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down
II vi (causar jaleo) to kick up a racket
alboroto sustantivo masculino
1 (jaleo) din, racket
2 (disturbios) disturbance, uproar
' alboroto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- armar
- gresca
- mogollón
- organizarse
- barullo
- bochinche
- bronca
- escándalo
- jaleo
- tumulto
English:
commotion
- disturbance
- excitement
- fuss
- hubbub
- pandemonium
- rowdy
- uproar
- up
* * *♦ nm1. [ruido] din;había mucho alboroto en la calle there was a lot of noise in the street2. [jaleo] fuss, to-do;se armó un gran alboroto there was a huge fuss;se produjeron alborotos callejeros there were street disturbances♦ alborotos nmplCAm popcorn* * *m commotion* * *alboroto nm1) : disturbance, ruckus2) motín: riot* * *alboroto n1. (jaleo) racket2. (disturbio) disturbance / riot -
29 alrededor de
adv.about, approximately, around.prep.1 around, about, close to, in the neighborhood of.2 at about, around, at the approximate time of.3 around the years of, around, circa.4 around, about.* * *around, about, approximately* * *= around, round aboutEx. As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.Ex. Estimates of the books currently in print in Britain usually give a number of round about a quarter of a million titles.* * *= around, round aboutEx: As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.
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30 altercado
m.1 argument, row.2 altercation, fight, dispute, quarrel.past part.past participle of spanish verb: altercar.* * *1 argument, quarrel* * *noun m.altercation, dispute* * *masculino argument* * *= altercation, argument, aggressive incident, scandal, running battle, dust-up, fracas.Ex. Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex. We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.Ex. Data on 9318 aggressive incidents were collected from official game reports.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Gangs of youths throwing gasoline bombs clashed with the police in running battles on the streets of Londonderry early today.Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.----* tener un altercado = have + altercation.* * *masculino argument* * *= altercation, argument, aggressive incident, scandal, running battle, dust-up, fracas.Ex: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.
Ex: We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.Ex: Data on 9318 aggressive incidents were collected from official game reports.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: Gangs of youths throwing gasoline bombs clashed with the police in running battles on the streets of Londonderry early today.Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.* tener un altercado = have + altercation.* * *argument, altercation ( frml)tener un altercado con algn to have an argument with sb* * *
Del verbo altercar: ( conjugate altercar)
altercado es:
el participio
altercado sustantivo masculino
argument
altercado sustantivo masculino quarrel, argument
' altercado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zafarrancho
- discusión
English:
flare-up
- wrangle
- fracas
* * *altercado nmargument, row;tuvo un altercado con el jefe she had an argument o a row with the boss;altercado callejero disturbance* * *m argument, altercation fml* * *altercado nmdiscusión, disputa: altercation, argument, dispute* * *1. (riña) argument2. (enfrentamiento) disturbance -
31 amontonar
v.1 to pile up.2 to heap up, to build up, to pile, to bank up.Esa gente amontonó basura ahí Those people heaped up garbage there.3 to mound, to earth.Los topos amontonaron la tierra The moles mounded the soil.4 to amass, to accumulate, to hoard, to pile up.Ellos amontonaron mucho dinero They amassed a lot of money.5 to cram, to pack in.* * *1 to heap up, pile up2 (juntar) to collect, gather, accumulate1 to heap up, pile up2 (gente) to crowd together3 familiar to live together* * *verb1) to pile up, heap up2) hoard•* * *1. VT1) (=apilar) to pile (up), heap (up); [+ datos] to gather, collect; [+ dinero] to hoard; [+ nieve, nubes] to bank up2) And (=insultar) to insult2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( apilar) to pile upamontónalos ahí — pile them up o put them in a pile over there
b) ( juntar) to accumulate2.amontonarse v pron personas to gather o crowd together; objetos/trabajo to pile up* * *= heap, stack, pile, pile up, amass, stack + Nombre + up.Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex. Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.Ex. As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.Ex. Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.Ex. These heavy duty frosted plastic bins can be set side by side or stacked up in those tighter spaces.----* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( apilar) to pile upamontónalos ahí — pile them up o put them in a pile over there
b) ( juntar) to accumulate2.amontonarse v pron personas to gather o crowd together; objetos/trabajo to pile up* * *= heap, stack, pile, pile up, amass, stack + Nombre + up.Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.
Ex: Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.Ex: As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.Ex: Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.Ex: These heavy duty frosted plastic bins can be set side by side or stacked up in those tighter spaces.* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.* * *amontonar [A1 ]vt1 (apilar) to pile upve amontonándolos ahí pile them up o put them in a pile over there2 (juntar) to accumulatehe ido amontonando tal cantidad de cosas I've accumulated so many things«personas» to gather o crowd together; «objetos/trabajo» to pile up* * *
amontonar ( conjugate amontonar) verbo transitivo
amontonarse verbo pronominal [ personas] to gather o crowd together;
[objetos/trabajo] to pile up
amontonar verbo transitivo to pile up, heap up
' amontonar' also found in these entries:
English:
heap
- pile
- stack
* * *♦ vt1. [apilar] to pile up2. [reunir] to accumulate* * *v/t pile up* * *amontonar vt1) apilar: to pile up, to heap up2) : to collect, to gather3) : to hoard* * * -
32 anclado
adj.anchored, at anchor, located.past part.past participle of spanish verb: anclar.* * *= moored, at anchor.Ex. This global climate monitoring system consists of approximately 70 moored buoys telemetering atmospheric and oceanographic data in real time to a shore based computer via a satellite system = Este sistema de seguimiento del clima a nivel mundial consta aproximadamente de 70 boyas ancladas que recogen y envían datos atmosféricos y oceanográficos en tiempo real a un ordenador situado en tierra firme a traves de un sistema de satélites.Ex. Lighterage is about loading or unloading ships using lighters that can form a sort of ad-hoc ramp or shuttle from ships at anchor.----* anclado en el pasado = stuck in the past.* no anclado = unanchored.* * *= moored, at anchor.Ex: This global climate monitoring system consists of approximately 70 moored buoys telemetering atmospheric and oceanographic data in real time to a shore based computer via a satellite system = Este sistema de seguimiento del clima a nivel mundial consta aproximadamente de 70 boyas ancladas que recogen y envían datos atmosféricos y oceanográficos en tiempo real a un ordenador situado en tierra firme a traves de un sistema de satélites.
Ex: Lighterage is about loading or unloading ships using lighters that can form a sort of ad-hoc ramp or shuttle from ships at anchor.* anclado en el pasado = stuck in the past.* no anclado = unanchored.* * *anclado, -a adj1. [barco] at anchor2. [inmobilizado] fixed;está anclado en su rechazo he is absolutely determined in his refusal;una aldea anclada en el pasado a village stuck in the past* * *adj: -
33 análisis de componentes principales
Ex. Principal components analysis indicates that the data can be approximately represented as linear combinations of 3 mutually independent factors.* * *Ex: Principal components analysis indicates that the data can be approximately represented as linear combinations of 3 mutually independent factors.
Spanish-English dictionary > análisis de componentes principales
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34 apilar
v.1 to pile up.Ricardo apila libros Richard piles up books.2 to amass, to hoard.Ella apila dinero She amasses money.3 to crowd.* * *1 to pile up, heap up1 to pile up, heap up* * *verbto heap up, pile up* * *1.VT to pile up, heap up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to pile up, put... into a pile2.apilarse v pron to pile up* * *= stack, pile, stash, pile up, stack + Nombre + up.Ex. Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.Ex. As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.Ex. These heavy duty frosted plastic bins can be set side by side or stacked up in those tighter spaces.----* apilarse = clump together.* * *1.verbo transitivo to pile up, put... into a pile2.apilarse v pron to pile up* * *= stack, pile, stash, pile up, stack + Nombre + up.Ex: Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.
Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.Ex: As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.Ex: These heavy duty frosted plastic bins can be set side by side or stacked up in those tighter spaces.* apilarse = clump together.* * *apilar [A1 ]vtto pile up, put … into a pile■ apilarseto pile up* * *
apilar ( conjugate apilar) verbo transitivo
to pile up, put … into a pile
apilar verbo transitivo to pile up, put into a pile
' apilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amontonar
English:
heap
- pile
- pile up
- stack
* * *♦ vtto pile up* * *v/t pile up* * *apilar vtamontonar: to heap up, to pile up* * *apilar vb to pile up -
35 apuntarse
1 (inscribirse) to enrol2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?* * *1) to enroll, register, join2) score* * *VPR1) (=inscribirse) [en lista] to put one's name down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU), register; [en partido, asociación] to join; [en concurso, competición] to enter, put one's name downcomo el viaje es tan barato nos hemos apuntado — as the trip is so cheap we've put our names down to go
nos hemos apuntado a un plan de pensiones — we have taken out o joined a pension plan
me he apuntado a un curso de inglés — I've signed up for an English course, I've enrolled on an English course
2) *¿te apuntas a un café? — do you fancy a coffee?
nos vamos de vacaciones a Cuba, ¿alguien se apunta? — we are going on holiday to Cuba, anyone interested? o does anyone fancy coming?
si vais al cine el domingo, llamadme, que yo me apunto — if you're going to the cinema on Sunday, call me, I'll be up for it *
3) (=obtener)apuntarse un tanto — (Dep) to score a point; (fig) to chalk up a point, score a point, stay one up
apuntarse una victoria — to score a win, chalk up a win
4) (=vislumbrarse)han seguido la dirección que ya se apuntaba al principio — they have continued in the direction that was evident from the start
5) [vino] to turn sour6) Cono Sur * (=emborracharse) to get tight ** * *(v.) = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with)Ex. Summer enrollment generally exceeds 5,000, while various extension programs throughout the state enroll approximately 4,000 students.Ex. One of the first publishers to sign up for the new service is Tower Publishing, UK.Ex. Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.* * *(v.) = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with)Ex: Summer enrollment generally exceeds 5,000, while various extension programs throughout the state enroll approximately 4,000 students.
Ex: One of the first publishers to sign up for the new service is Tower Publishing, UK.Ex: Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.* * *
Multiple Entries:
apuntarse
apuntarse algo
■apuntarse verbo reflexivo
1 (en una actividad) to enrol, put one's name down
2 familiar ésta se apunta a un bombardeo, she's game for anything
me apunto, count me in
' apuntarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tanta
- tanto
- anotar
- apuntar
English:
chalk up
- name
- sign on
- notch
- sign
* * *vpr1. [en lista] to put one's name down;[en curso] to enrol; Esp2. [participar] to join in ( a hacer algo doing sth);nos vamos al cine, ¿te apuntas? we're going to the cinema, do you want to come too?;yo me apunto I'm in;no le digas nada sobre la fiesta, que se apuntará don't say anything to her about the party or she'll want to come too;¿quién se apunta a una partida de cartas? who's up for a game of cards?, Br does anyone fancy a game of cards?;se apunta a todas las celebraciones she never misses a party;Esp Famese se apunta a un bombardeo he's game for anything3. [tantos, éxitos] to score, to notch up;se apuntó la canasta de la victoria he scored the winning basket;Fam¡apúntate diez! [al acertar] bingo!, Br bang on!;apuntarse un éxito to score a success;apuntarse un tanto (a favor) to earn a point in one's favour4. [manifestarse]este cambio de política ya se apuntaba hace meses this change of policy has been coming for monthsapuntarse la camisa to do (the buttons on) one's shirt up* * *v/r1 put one’s name down (en, a on;para for);apuntarse a la victoria take all the credit;¡me apunto! count me in!2:apuntarse un tanto score a point* * *vr1) : to sign up, to enroll2) : to score, to chalk up* * *apuntarse vb2. (participar) to join in¿te apuntas a la fiesta? are you coming to the party? -
36 atascar
v.1 to block (up).Las hojas atascaron las canaletas The leaves blocked the gutters.2 to clog, to jam, to block, to obstruct.Las hojas atascan la canaleta The leaves clog the roof gutter.3 to stall, to get stuck, to bog, to bog down.El barro atascó a los buses The mud stalled=bogged the buses.Su intransigencia atascó la situación His stubbornness complicated matters.* * *1 (bloquear) to block up, clog2 figurado (obstaculizar) to hamper, hinder, obstruct1 (bloquearse) to get blocked, get blocked up, get clogged2 (mecanismo) to jam, get jammed, get stuck3 figurado (estancarse) to get tangled up, get bogged down* * *1.VT [+ agujero etc] to plug, bung up; [+ cañería] to clog up; [+ fuga] to stop; [+ proceso] to hinder2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.----* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.
Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *atascar [A2 ]vtA ‹cañería› to blockB ( Méx) ‹motor› to stallA1 «cañería/fregadero» to block, get blocked2 «tráfico» to get snarled upnos atascamos a la entrada de la ciudad we got stuck in a traffic jam coming into the cityestamos atascados con esto we're bogged down o stuck on this pointB1 «mecanismo» to jam, seize upla cerradura está atascada the lock's jammed2 ( Méx) «motor» to stall* * *
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
1
2
atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
' atascar' also found in these entries:
English:
bung up
- clog
- clog up
- jam
- obstruct
- snarl up
- block
- snarl
- stall
* * *♦ vtto block (up)* * *v/t block* * *atascar {72} vt1) atorar: to block, to clog, to stop up2) : to hinder* * *atascar vb (obstruir) to block -
37 ausentismo escolar
m.truancy, absenteeism.* * *absenteeism, truancy* * *(n.) = truancyEx. A prime reason for an illiteracy level of approximately 25% in Jamaica is that schooling takes second place to family agricultural tasks; this situation encourages deliberate truancy.* * *absenteeism, truancy* * *(n.) = truancyEx: A prime reason for an illiteracy level of approximately 25% in Jamaica is that schooling takes second place to family agricultural tasks; this situation encourages deliberate truancy.
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38 autobús
m.bus, omnibus, motor coach, coach.* * *1 bus* * *noun m.* * *SM bus; LAm [de distancia] coach, bus (EEUU)autobús de dos pisos — double-decker, double-decker bus
* * *masculino bus* * *= bus, coach, touring bus.Ex. The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.Ex. Again, the convoy of 80 coaches, headed by a police escort, transported approximately 2800 conference participants to a sumptuous banquet.Ex. The following services are included: 3 nights with breakfast in 3 to 4 star hotels, trip in a comfortable touring bus and English speaking guide during the whole journey.----* abono de autobús = bus pass.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* autobús de gira turística = touring bus.* autobús escolar = school bus.* autobús turístico = tour bus, sightseeing bus.* cochera de autobuses = bus depot.* desplazamiento en autobús = bus trip.* estación de autobuses = bus station.* gira turística en autobús = bus tour.* horario de autobuses = bus timetable, bus schedule.* llevar en autobús = bus.* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.* montarse en el autobús = get on + the bus.* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* servicio de autobuses = bus service.* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.* transportar en autobús = bus.* trayecto de autobús = bus route.* trayecto en autobús = bus ride.* viaje en autobús = bus ride, bus trip.* * *masculino bus* * *= bus, coach, touring bus.Ex: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.
Ex: Again, the convoy of 80 coaches, headed by a police escort, transported approximately 2800 conference participants to a sumptuous banquet.Ex: The following services are included: 3 nights with breakfast in 3 to 4 star hotels, trip in a comfortable touring bus and English speaking guide during the whole journey.* abono de autobús = bus pass.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* autobús de gira turística = touring bus.* autobús escolar = school bus.* autobús turístico = tour bus, sightseeing bus.* cochera de autobuses = bus depot.* desplazamiento en autobús = bus trip.* estación de autobuses = bus station.* gira turística en autobús = bus tour.* horario de autobuses = bus timetable, bus schedule.* llevar en autobús = bus.* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.* montarse en el autobús = get on + the bus.* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* servicio de autobuses = bus service.* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.* transportar en autobús = bus.* trayecto de autobús = bus route.* trayecto en autobús = bus ride.* viaje en autobús = bus ride, bus trip.* * *busCompuestos:articulated bus, tandem busdouble-decker busshuttle bus(inter-city) bus, coach ( BrE)( Méx) intercity bustourist bus* * *
autobús sustantivo masculino
bus;
autobús de línea (inter-city) bus
autobús sustantivo masculino bus
' autobús' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anillo
- apearse
- bajar
- bajarse
- circular
- cobrador
- cobradora
- colarse
- contramano
- en
- encontrarse
- escaparse
- excursionista
- línea
- odisea
- parada
- piso
- precipitarse
- repleta
- repleto
- subir
- subirse
- tarifa
- terminal
- tomar
- tope
- trayecto
- boleto
- cambio
- camión
- camionero
- coger
- colar
- colectivero
- colectivo
- destino
- equivocar
- esperar
- estación
- fletar
- flete
- flota
- guagua
- interurbano
- lleno
- micro
- montar
- ómnibus
- pasar
- perder
English:
along
- between
- bus
- bus conductor
- bus route
- bus stop
- busline
- busload
- by
- call
- catch
- come along
- come up
- conductor
- conductress
- deck
- double-decker
- driver
- early
- go
- hop
- inspector
- let off
- on
- opt
- pass
- preferable
- pull in
- ride
- route
- run
- school bus
- serve
- set down
- stand
- stopping-place
- take
- aboard
- coach
- double
- get
- rather
- than
- wrong
* * *autobús nmbusautobús de dos pisos double-decker (bus);autobús escolar school bus;autobús de línea (inter-city) bus, Br coach;autobús urbano city bus* * *m bus* * ** * * -
39 autocar
m.1 bus(vehicle). (peninsular Spanish)2 long-distance bus.* * *1 coach* * *SM coach, bus (EEUU)autocar de línea — long-distance coach, inter-city coach
* * *masculino (Esp) bus, coach (BrE)* * *= coach, bus.Ex. Again, the convoy of 80 coaches, headed by a police escort, transported approximately 2800 conference participants to a sumptuous banquet.Ex. The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.* * *masculino (Esp) bus, coach (BrE)* * *= coach, bus.Ex: Again, the convoy of 80 coaches, headed by a police escort, transported approximately 2800 conference participants to a sumptuous banquet.
Ex: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.* * *( Esp)bus, coach ( BrE)* * *
autocar sustantivo masculino (Esp) bus, coach (BrE)
autocar sustantivo masculino coach
' autocar' also found in these entries:
English:
bus
- coach
* * *autocar nmEsp bus, Br coach autocar de línea (inter-city) bus, Br coach* * *m Espbus, Br tbcoach* * * -
40 ayuno
adj.devoid.m.fast.hacer ayuno to fastpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ayunar.* * *1 fast, fasting\guardar ayuno to fast* * *noun m.* * *1.SM fast, fasting2. ADJ1) (Rel etc) fasting2) (=privado) deprived* * *masculino fast, fasting* * *= fasting, fast.Ex. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.Ex. At the beginning of the fast, you burn glycogen, fat, and protein for energy but after approximately two weeks you burn mainly fat.* * *masculino fast, fasting* * *= fasting, fast.Ex: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.
Ex: At the beginning of the fast, you burn glycogen, fat, and protein for energy but after approximately two weeks you burn mainly fat.* * *fast, fastinghacer ayuno to fastayuno y abstinencia fasting and abstinence* * *
Del verbo ayunar: ( conjugate ayunar)
ayuno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ayunó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ayunar
ayuno
ayunar ( conjugate ayunar) verbo intransitivo
to fast
ayuno sustantivo masculino
fast, fasting
ayunar verbo intransitivo to fast
ayuno sustantivo masculino fast, fasting
guardar/hacer ayuno, to fast
' ayuno' also found in these entries:
English:
fast
* * *ayuno nmfast;hacer ayuno to fast* * *m fast* * *ayuno nm: fast* * *ayuno n fast
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